--- id: 57c72fb3-c870-4409-9d6c-2476cfab058f title: Coat of Arms of Darwin abstract: This document describes the official coat of arms of the City of Darwin, Australia, which was granted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1959. It details the heraldic elements, including the crest, shield, supporters, and motto, as well as their symbolic meanings representing the city's history and geography. classification: primary: '39' secondary: - '32' - '35' udc_main_class: '3' tags: - heraldry - coat of arms - Darwin - symbolism - municipal symbols topics: - Heraldry - Local Government - Symbolism author: '' created_at: '2026-06-01T00:10:45.595051' updated_at: '2026-06-01T02:13:46.076895' sources: - type: url uri: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Darwin format: url_fetch udc_label: Customs, etiquette, folklore version: '1' --- ## Card: Coat of Arms of Darwin This document describes the official coat of arms of the City of Darwin, Australia, which was granted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1959. It details the heraldic elements, including the crest, shield, supporters, and motto, as well as their symbolic meanings representing the city's history and geography. ## Classification Primary: 39 | Secondary: 32, 35 | Tags: heraldry, coat of arms, Darwin, symbolism, municipal symbols | Topics: Heraldry, Local Government, Symbolism ## Content Coat of arms of Darwin - Wikipedia Jump to content Main menu Main menu move to sidebar hide Navigation Main page Contents Current events Random article About Wikipedia Contact us Contribute Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file Special pages Search Search Appearance Donate Create account Log in Personal tools Donate Create account Log in Contents move to sidebar hide (Top) 1 Symbolism 2 See also 3 References Toggle the table of contents Coat of arms of Darwin 2 languages Español Українська Edit links Article Talk English Read Edit View history Tools Tools move to sidebar hide Actions Read Edit View history General What links here Related changes Upload file Permanent link Page information Cite this page Get shortened URL Print/export Download as PDF Printable version In other projects Wikidata item Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Coat of arms of the City of Darwin Armiger Lord Mayor of Darwin Adopted 9 December 1959  ( 1959-12-09 ) Crest Out of a Mural Crown proper a Mariner's Compass Gules, the Rose Or, the Needle pointing to the North also Gules. Mantling: Gules, doubled Argent. Shield Gules, on a Fess per pale Azure and Argent between in chief a Castle also Argent, the Portcullis raised Sable, and in base a Sun irradiated Or within an Annulet likewise Argent, a Wooden Aeroplane Propeller of early pattern erect proper, winged Argent, and on Water harry wavy proper a Sailing Ship of two masts in full sail also proper. Supporters On the dexter side an Australian Aborigine with tribal markings proper holding in the exterior hand a Native Shield and supporting by the interior hand a Spear point upwards also proper, and on the sinister side a British Settler supporting with the exterior hand a Pick and Shovel likewise proper. Compartment A mount Vert. Motto Latin : Progrediamur The coat of arms of Darwin were granted by Queen Elizabeth II on 9 December 1959—the same year that Darwin gained city status. [ 1 ] The city currently only uses the arms in correspondence by the city's lord mayor. As of 2023 [update] , the arms are currently being reviewed by the city's reconciliation working group, with some councillors in 2011 calling the arms "appalling" and not representative of the city. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Symbolism [ edit ] The fort on the shield acknowledges the origin of Darwin as an army base, founded in order to defend the claim of the British to the entire mainland of Australia. The ship symbolises the importance of the port to Darwin in its early days. The advent of air travel is symbolised by the propeller with wings. The two supporters represent the Aboriginal people of Darwin, the original inhabitants of Darwin, and European miners which contributed significantly to the new town's prosperity. The crest contains a compass pointing north, representing the location of Darwin at the north of Australia. [ 1 ] See also [ edit ] Australian heraldry References [ edit ] ^ a b "Council overview" . Darwin City Council . Archived from the original on 3 July 2009. ^ "City of Darwin Brand Guide" (PDF) . City of Darwin. May 2023. p. 8. ^ "Calls to change Darwin's coat of arms" . ABC News . 8 February 2011 . Retrieved 18 February 2024 . v t e Coats of arms of Australia Commonwealth of Australia States and territories Australian Capital Territory New South Wales Northern Territory Queensland South Australia Tasmania Victoria Western Australia Capital cities Adelaide Brisbane Canberra Darwin Hobart Melbourne Perth Sydney External territories Norfolk Island This Northern Territory , Australia article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information . v t e This heraldry -related article is a stub . 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